posttonic
adjective
post·tonic
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Definition of posttonic
1 of a sound : immediately following or constituting one of a succession of consonants immediately following a vowel having stress
2 of a syllable : immediately following a syllable having stress
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Origin and Etymology of posttonic
post- + tonic
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